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Every flop film of 2024, ranked by how happy it made me to see them fail
After a ten month hiatus from the hallowed halls of the film section, I’m defrosting just in time to shotgun Buck’s Fizz and be a force for hate
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Opinion: Every Best Picture winner of the 21st century, ranked from worst to best
With the 96th Academy Awards looming, let's look back at this century's winners of the big grand prize of Best Picture
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Falling in love with the screen: 7 things to watch this Valentine's
Spend this cold and unforgiving Valentine's season snuggled up to a film or show, expertly judged and recommended by our globally cultural and renowned experts
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Uncut film takes: Amber Heard belongs in Aquaman 2
As this winter saw the release of Aquaman 2, we examine the public image of the unfireable Amber Heard and Hollywood’s double standards of damnation
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Opinion: Any self-respecting feminist shouldn’t be rooting for Barbie
As Barbie misses out on big category nominations at the Oscars, the misplaced passion of its supporters signals a worrying shift for feminism
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Promising Young Woman didn’t deserve a release, nevermind an Oscar
As Saltburn dominates FilmTok, Emerald Fennell’s misguided feature debut is once again back in a spotlight that it never deserved
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There's Something in the Barn review: Ancient elves and millennial Americans collide in witty Norwegian Christmas horror | FilmFear 2023
Magnus Martens’ festive black comedy sees it's UK premiere as part of FilmFear at Manchester's HOME cinema
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Revisiting Scorsese’s Marvel soapbox
As The Wolf of Wall Street turns ten and Killers of the Flower Moon hits cinemas, The Mancunion reflects on Scorsese’s reluctant debt to spectacle
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Saw X review: Sympathy for the Devil
The bi-annual gore carnival is back in town, and this time it’s personal. Saw’s newest offering shows us its heart…and what the inside of a human brain looks like
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How HBO's The Idol crashed and burned
Sam Levinson's car crash of a TV show could attract audiences but convolution failed to keep them watching